settle on

ˈsɛtl ɒn

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of settle on - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

agreementagree on something after thinking about choices

They settled on a date for the meeting.

choose

decide on

focus

Rare

become fixed or focused on something

Rare

Her eyes settled on the distant mountains.

zero in on

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Expressions with settle

settle down

become calm after being agitated

After the storm, the sea began to settle down.

settle for

accept something even if it is less than wanted

She didn't want the job but settled for it.

settle in

get used to living in a new place

It took me a while to settle in after moving.

settle into

become comfortable and relaxed in a new place or situation

It took her a while to settle into her new job.

settle for less

accept something below desired standard

She didn't want to settle for less in her career.

settle one's nerves

calm oneself down

She took deep breaths to settle her nerves before the speech.

Terms with settle on included in their meaning

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roost

bird

settle on a perch to sleep or rest

split the difference

compromise agreement

settle a dispute by agreeing on a middle position

catch dust

cleaning

have dust particles settle on a surface

light on

movement

land or settle on a surface

Examples of settle on in a sentence

We settled on a supplier for the components.
His thoughts settled on the upcoming exam.
The committee settled on the final proposal after much debate.

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French:se mettre d'accord sur, se fixer sur, ...
German:sich auf etwas einigen, fokussieren, ...
Italian:decidersi su, fissarsi, ...
Spanish:acordar, fijarse en, ...
Portuguese:decidir-se por, fixar-se, ...
Chinese:确定, 注视, ...
Japanese:決める, 固定する, ...
Arabic:اِتَّفَقَ على, ثَبَتَ نَظَرُهُ عَلى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְלִיט עַל, לְהֵיעָצֵר, ...
Russian:остановиться на, останавливаться, ...
Ukrainian:зупинитися на, зосередитися, ...
Hindi:पर तय करना, ठहरना, ...
Bengali:নির্ধারণ করা, স্থির হওয়া, ...
Catalan:acordar, fixar-se, ...
Czech:dohodnout se na, spočinout, ...
Danish:blive enige om, fokusere, ...
Dutch:iets overeenkomen, zich richten op, ...
Greek:καταλήγω σε, εστιάζω, ...
Hungarian:megegyezni valamiben, rászegeződni, ...
Khmer:សម្រេចយក, ផ្តោតទៅលើ, ...
Korean:결정하다, 고정되다, ...
Persian:به توافق رسیدن بر, ثابت شد, ...
Polish:decydować się na, skupić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):decidir por, fixar-se, ...
Romanian:a se hotărî asupra, a se fixa, ...
Swedish:komma överens om, fokusera på, ...
Thai:ตกลงเลือก, มุ่งเน้น, ...
Turkish:karar kılmak, odaklanmak, ...
Vietnamese:chốt, tập trung vào, ...

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settle old scores

settle one's account

settle one's accounts

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